Every year someone of our friends like to gather for a Friendsgiving dinner close to Thanksgiving. Yes, it's sort of a made up gathering for us to enjoy great food and hang out. However this year's event was delayed due to Life, the universe and everything. The first availablity for everyone was not until after Christmas so we renamed the event to Friendsmas. Have a bit of pto to burn and more time to setup, we went all out.
Last night's dinner party for 8 menu:
Appetizers: paired with ginger hibiscus champagne cocktail
First course: roasted marrow bones paired with a 2004 cabernet
Second course pumpkin curry soup grilled shrimp and sauteed pancetta, coconut milk drizzled. Paired with a viognier
This was my favorite course because the pumpkin was from our friends garden and featured my first pancetta. Very nice to have a featured dish with a direct local connection to the ingredients.
The main: smoked prime rib over mushroom duxelle paired with a sour belgian from a local brewery.
And dessert: creme brulee cheesecake, coffee icecream paired with Mumm brut prestige.
Thank you everyone for looking.
Last night's dinner party for 8 menu:
Appetizers: paired with ginger hibiscus champagne cocktail
First course: roasted marrow bones paired with a 2004 cabernet
Second course pumpkin curry soup grilled shrimp and sauteed pancetta, coconut milk drizzled. Paired with a viognier
This was my favorite course because the pumpkin was from our friends garden and featured my first pancetta. Very nice to have a featured dish with a direct local connection to the ingredients.
The main: smoked prime rib over mushroom duxelle paired with a sour belgian from a local brewery.
And dessert: creme brulee cheesecake, coffee icecream paired with Mumm brut prestige.
Thank you everyone for looking.